‣ Valencia-based architect Fran Silvestre talks Three Houses, One Skyscraper, and a Chair on 3/28, 6pm at the Center for Architecture. $10

‣Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them, Frank Langella's gossipy memoir of the actor's friends and frenemies in the theater and movies, is out next Tuesday.

‣Can Oysters Save the World? Please say yes. Find out on 4/26 when the NY Academy of Sciences considers a proposal to restore NY Harbor. $25

‣ Open now at the Society of Illustrators, Ice Age To The Digital Age: The 3D Animation Art of Blue Sky Studios, an exhibit of the great work from the leading animation studio for two decades.

art‣ Exhibit as elegy. Every Exit is an Entrance, the final bow from Exit Art, 475 10th [36th] 212.966.7745, chronicles the indelible work and influence of the gallery over the past 30 years. They're closing May 19th and we tip our hat to them.

movies‣ Plenty of houses are "under water" thanks to the mortgage crisis. That's nothing compared to the crisis facing the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed—who, until he was forced to resign last month, was trying to raise awareness for the fate of his country. The rise of the oceans from global warming could put the entire country literally under water. A documentary about the former president by Jon Shenk, The Island President, opens next Wednesday at Film Forum. The filmmaker will do Q&As, Wed., Thurs, and Sat., 7:50pm show.

crowdsourcing‣ NYC illustrator Robert Scott has launched The Urban Tarot Deck, a Kickstarter campaign about "finding magic and meaning in the places you may not expect to," and that would include a New York-inspired tarot deck. There are 61 pieces remaining to finish the set. Some great rewards available, including—for big backers—the use of your image on one of the cards. The works we've seen so far make us think of the tarot, and New York, in new ways. We totally heart this one.

theater‣ The wicked wit of Gore Vidal is showcased in The Best Man, a limited-run revival on Broadway in previews now at the Plymouth (yes, technically, the Gerald Schoenfeld). Directed by Michael Wilson, the incredible cast includes James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury, Candice Bergen, John Larroquette, Michael McKean, and Jefferson Mays.